8:43 PM,
May 3, 2013

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Shareholders of Indian Point's owner, Entergy Corp., on Friday voted down a measure that would have changed how the company stores used fuel in Buchanan and at its other nuclear power plants.

The proposal was put forth late last year by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who was pushing for Entergy to move more spent nuclear fuel from pools to dry casks. DiNapoli said the casks would reduce the risks posed by the less-safe pools.

As comptroller, DiNapoli oversees the state's $153 billion pension fund. The state fund held 708,928 shares of Entergy as of last week. They are worth about $49 ...